Pattern Shawl Highland Heather

The Scottish Highlands - a vast landscape with undulating coastline, wild expanses, rugged mountains and islands, rushing rivers, beautiful lakes, endless mores and green valleys. Hidden secrets and the full fascination only open up to those who set out to discover the wild, unspoiled soul of Scotland with their own eyes. The Highlands are fascinating me over and over again and setting no limits to my imagination.

The effects in my Highland Heather are paying homage to that wonderful nature - a little green for the valleys, a little pink for the heather and not to forget the little bumblebees flying around pictured by a nice lace pattern. The diversity of the Scottish landscape symbolized by different yarns and patterns. For me, designing and knitting this scarf was again a little journey into the nature and stunning scenery of Scotland.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

The pattern is for intermediate knitters due to the different lace patterns. None of these techniques are difficult, but some are a bit fiddly and any counting errors will show up, so it is not mindless knitting! But you will manage it even if you are not that skilled. And you can always ask me for advice. You will find a written pattern as well as charts for the lace patterns.
The following basics would be of an advantage

• knit and purl stitches
• increase and decrease
• yarn overs
• knitting with beads
• tassel making (you will find a "how to do" in the pattern as well)
• knitting stitches together

Size Information

My Highland Heater is 200cm/2,18yds from Tassel to Tassel and 55cm/0,6yds wide.

Materials List

Yarn
Lace (2ply) and Fingering (4ply, 14wpi)
My Highland Heather is knitted with
1 skein Mint Bee Bee Blissful, (70% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere, 100g, 400m/437yds)
Colour “Nameless”
1 skein Debbie Bliss Angel (76% Mohair, 24% Silk, 25g, 200m/218yds) in Mint 011,
1 skein Mint Bee Bee Sumptuous, (70% Superwash Merino, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere, 100g,
400m/437yds), Colour “Candy Canes”
1 skein Debbie Bliss Angel (76% Mohair, 24% Silk, 25g, 200m/218yds) in Rose 019
1 skein Mint Bee Bee Blissful, (70% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere, 100g, 400m/437yds),
Colour “Paint Pots”.

Easy to use alternative yarns for this pattern. Just adjust the needle size or size of the scarf.

Needle
needle size 3 (US 2.5) and 3,5 (US 4) or additional to gauge

Beads – in case you want to add beads to the leaves
90 Beads 8/0 transparent black with rainbow shine

Beads for the tassels (in case you want to add them)
2 nice colourful beads

Gauge
25 sts x 28 rows = approx. 10cm (4“) over garter stitch pattern
Gauge is not important but affects size and yardage requirements.

Additional Details by the Author

Copyright: The knitting instructions are only intended for private use.
Passing on, exchanging, selling, copying, translation and publication (including publication on the Internet) of the instructions or images or extracts from the instructions is not permitted. Intended for private use only!
I am happy about the publication of your finished Highland Heather by mentioning Wollfimmel (Claudia Strauch) as the designer.